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Appendix A: Specifications 
General  
Standards and Protocols  IEEE 802.3, 802.3u   
TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP
 
Safety & Emission 
FCC、CE 
Ports  One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port. 
Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation 
LAN RJ45 ports (Auto MDI/MDIX) 
Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4,
 5 cable (maximum 100m) 
EIA/TIA-568 100 Ω STP (maximum 100m) 
100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m)  EIA/TIA-568 100 Ω STP (maximum 100m) 
Physical and Environment 
Working Temperature 0℃ ~40℃  (32 ~104℉℉ ) 
Working Humidity  10% -  90% RH, Non-condensing  
						

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Appendix B: FAQ 
1.  How do I configure the router to access Internet by ADSL users? 
Step 1:  First, configure the ADSL m odem in RFC1483 bridge model. 
Step 2:  Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL modem to the WAN port on the 
router. The telephone cord plugs into  the Line port of the ADSL modem. 
Step 3:  Login to the router, click the menu  Network→WA N  on the left of your browser. 
On the WAN screen, select “PPPoE”  for the type of WAN connection. Then 
enter the user name and password in t he corresponding field, and finish it by 
clicking  Connect . 
 
Figure B-1 
Step 4:  If your ADSL lease is in “pay-according-time” mode, select “Connect on 
Demand” or “connect Manually” or “Time-based Connecting” for Internet 
connection mode. Type an appropriate number for “Max Idle Time” or “Period of 
Time” to avoid wasting paid time. Otherwise, you can select “Connect 
Automatically” for Internet connection mode. 
 
Figure B-2 
)  Note: 
1)  Sometimes the connection can not be  disconnected although you specify a time 
to Max Idle Time, because some applications still visit the Internet continually in  
						

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the background. 
2)  If you are a Cable user, please confi gure the router following the above steps. 
2.  How do I configure the router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 
Step 1:  Login to the router, click the menu  Network→WA N  on the left of your browser, 
On the WAN screen, select “Dynamic IP” for WAN Connection Type, and 
finish it by clicking  Save. 
Step 2:  Some ISPs require that you register  the MAC address of your adapter, which is 
connected to your cable or  DSL modem during installation. If your ISP requires 
MAC register, login to the router and click the menu  Network→MAC Clone . On 
the MAC Clone screen, if your PC’s MAC address is a proper MAC address, 
click the Clone MAC Address button  and your PC’s MAC address will be filled 
in the WAN MAC Address field; Or el se, enter the specific MAC address into 
the WAN MAC Address fi eld manually. Then click the  Save button. It will take 
effect after rebooting. 
 
Figure B-3 
3.  I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? 
If you start Netmeeting as a sponsor, you  don’t need to do anything with the router. 
If you start as a responsor, you need configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host as follows: 
Method one:  Use Virtual Server  
Login to the router, click the menu  Forwarding→Virtual Servers . On the Virtual Server 
screen, add a Virtual Server rule as shown  in the next screen: configure 1720 as the 
“Service Port” and enter your IP address  (assuming 192.168.1.102 for an example), then 
click select the status  Enabled and click Save.  
						

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Figure B-4 
)  Note: 
Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 
Method two: Use DMZ Host 
Login to the router, click the menu  Forwarding→DMZ . On the DMZ screen, select 
“Enable”, and enter your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field (using 
192.168.1.102 as an exampl e), then to click the Save button.   
 
Figure B-5 
4.  I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 
Because the WEB Server port 80 will interf ere with the WEB management port 80 on the 
router, you must change the WEB management  port number to avoid interference. And 
then add a WEB Server on your LAN. You can follow the steps below to proceed. 
Step 1:  To change the WEB management port number: Login to the router, click the 
menu Security →Remote Management . On the Remote Management screen, 
enter a port number except 80 (such as 88) into the Web Management Port 
field. Click  Save and the router will reboot.  
						

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Figure B-6 
)  Note: 
1)  If the above configuration takes effect,  for LAN administrators, you should enter 
http://192.168.1.1:88
 (the router’s LAN IP addr ess: Web Management Port) in 
the address field of the web browser to access the Router.   
 
2)  For remote access to the router, you should enter the address for example: 
http://61.45.120.20:88
 (presume the WAN IP address of the router is 
61.45.120.20) to access the Router. 
Step 2:  To add a WEB Server: Login to the router, click the menu  Forwarding→Virtual 
Servers on the left of your browser, On the Virtual Server screen, add a Virtual 
Server rule as shown in the next screen: configure “80” as the “Service Port”, 
and enter your IP address (assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example), 
remember to “Enable” and “Save”. 
 
Figure B-7  
						

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Appendix C: Glossary 
¾  DDNS  (D ynamic  Domain  Name  System)  - The capability of assigning a fixed host 
and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.   
¾  DHCP  (D ynamic  Host  Configuration  Protocol)  - A protocol that automatically 
configure the TCP/IP parame ters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP 
server. 
¾  DMZ  (D em ilitarized  Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed 
to the Internet for a special-purpose  service such as Internet gaming or 
videoconferencing. 
¾  DNS  (D omain  Name  Server)  - An Internet Server that  translates the names of 
websites into IP addresses. 
¾  Domain Name -  A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the 
Internet.  
¾  DoS  (Denial  of Service) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or 
network from operating or communicating. 
¾  DSL  (D igital  Subscriber  Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received 
over existing traditional phone lines. 
¾  ISP ( Internet  Service  Provider)  - A company that provides access to the Internet 
¾  MTU  (Maximum Transmission Unit ) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that 
can be transmitted. 
¾  NAT  (N etwork  Address  Translation)  - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a 
local area network to a different  IP address for the Internet. 
¾ PPPoE  (P oint to  Point  Protocol  over Ethernet)  - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting 
remote hosts to the Internet over an  always-on connection by simulating a dial-up 
connection.